Toy bank



TOY BANK H. GINSBERG INVENToR fmr 621mm@ BY WMM/5J" Filed Feb.

Nov. 427, 1956 State 2 Claims. (Cl. 46-4) This inventionrelates to improvements in game apparatus and, more particularly, to a toy bank.

The device -is so constructed that when the coin is placed in the receiving slot, it will consecutively strike baffles, the coin either being delivered out through a central opening or retained within the bank. if the coin is returned through the central opening, the child is permitted another chance to play the game With the same com.

Other objects `of the present invention are to provide a toy bank bearing the above objects in mind which is of -simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to use and efficient in operation.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

in the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a front elevational View of a toy bank em bodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof showing the slot in the top for receiving the coin.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the upper or gaine portion of the device.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the bottom or bank portion of the device.

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a front elevational View of the bottom or bank part of the device.

Fig. 9 is a front elevational view of a modified form of the present invention.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, l@ indicates generally a container and platform including a top wall 11 and a front wall l2, substantially as iilustrated. The front wall 12, it will be noted, terminates short of the top wall 1l (Figs. 2 and 6), while the side walls 13 of the container at the front thereof are provided with the cutout portions i4 for a purpose which will hereinafter become clear.

The rear wall 15 of the container is provided with a circular :opening 16 and clearance slots 17' (Figs. 6 and 8) within which is mounted a conventional lock mechanism 18 by means of which the container may be emptied when desired.

A cylindrical bearing 19 is suitably mounted at the front central portion of the top wall i1, the longitudinal axis of the bearing member 19 being inclined siightly downwardly and rearwardly (Fig. 6). The bearing member 19 is provided with a central bore 2t), the rear portion of the bearing 19 being provided with oppositely ZJ'LYW `"`aerited Nov. 27, 1956 disposed slots 21 communicating with the bore 20 (Fig. 7)

A trapezoidal-shaped backboard 22 is provided along its bottom portion with an arcuate edge 23. A shaft Z4- is suitably secured to the rear face of the backboard 22 at the bottom thereof and is rotatably received within the bore 2t? of the bearing member 19 (Fig. 2). The shaft 2d is provided with a transverse opening 25 within which is positioned the central portion of a liat spring 26, the spring 26 extending outwardly therefrom at each end and having upturned ends which t within the slots 21 previously referred to. The front face of the backboard 22 is provided with an upper baffle 27, an intermediate baie 223 and lower baffle 29, substantially as illustrated. The bafe 29 at its central portion is provided with a slot 30 adapted to receive downwardly therethrough a coin. A plexiglass covering 3l is suitably secured to the front face 'of the backboard 22 and encloses the baflies 27, 2S and 29, the cover 31 at its top being provided with an opening 32 adapted to receive downwardly therethrough a coin. lt will be noted that when the shaft 24 is received within the bore 2@ the arcuate lower edge 23 of the backboard 22 will be received within the cutouts 14 and adapted for rocking motion Within the limits of the spring 26.

As a means of moving and contr-rolling the backboard 22 in its rocking motion, a hollow cylindrical handle 33 open at both ends is secured to the front face of the backboard 22 below the center of the baffle 29, the inner portion of the handle 33 having a cutout 34 disposed below the cutout 3@ and adapted to receive a coin therethrough.

In operation, a child may deposit a coin into the toy bank through the slot 32 at the top. The coin falls on the baiiie 27. By rocking the upper portion of the device by means of the handle 33, the coin may be dropped with skill into the intermediate baffle 28 and similarly onto the lowermost baffle 29. From this baffle, the coin will drop through the slot Sil at the center of the baffle and into the interior of the hollow handle 33 from which it may be removed by the child through the front 'of the latter. The game may then be played over again until the coin will miss one of the baies and will slide down along the arcuate bottom edge 23 and into the container l() by means of the cutouts 14 and `a slot 35 provided in the cover 31 (Fig. l). This ends the game, since the coin cannot then be retrieved by the child.

it will be noted that the rocking action is limited by the spring 26 within slots 21. it will also be apparent that the child will be able to see the location of the coin at all times through the transparent window 31.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 9, there is shown a modified form of the invention wherein the uppermost baffle 27 of the iirst form is replaced by a plurality of pins 27C, while the intermediate baffle 2S of the first form is similarly replaced by a plurality of pins 28a.

The lowermost baffle 29 is also replaced by a central bafe 36 pivotally connected to the front face of the backboard 22 by the pin 37. The baffle 36 on each side of the pin 37 is provided with the slots 38 for a purpose similar to the slot 3d of the rst form. The backboard 22 is provided below the baffle 36 with an opening 39 through which passes a eXible clement 4t) connected at its upper end in suitable manner to the bafile 36 and at its lower end to the fixed bearing 19. Each end of the link or bafe 36 is connected to a baiile 41 by means of pins d2, each of the baffies 41 being pivotally connected to the front face of the backboard 22 by a pin 43 near the pins ft2. Thus, 'as the backboard 22 is rocked by means of handle 33, the baffle 36 will move to the dotted line position of Fig. 9 due to the exible element 40, which will in turn rotate the baies 41 about their pivots in the manner shown in dotted outline. Thus, the coin will fall oi one end of the assembly while being retained at the other end and imparting a complex movement requiring further skill on the part of the child to guide the coin into the hollow handle. When the coin reaches the bafe 36 it will drop through the slots 38 downwardly into the handle 33 through the slot 34 therein.

In other respects the form of the invention shown in A Fig. 9 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 through 3 and like reference numerals identify like parts throughout the several views.

While the baies 36 and d1 have been shown straight, it will be readily apparent that they may also be curved, if desired. lt will also be apparent that the construction may be adapted to games in general without being limited to the bank form shown. It will aiso be apparent that it may be played with marbles or any other object instead of coins and that the game board may rock freely as well as under the action of the spring 26.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what i claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. An article of the kind described comprising a rectangular-shaped hollow contai er having front, rear, top, bottom and side walls, said top and front walls terminating short of each other providing an opening therebetween, said side walls having cutaway portions at their top ends communicating with said opening, a hollow cylindrical bearing member mounted on the top wall at the center thereof, said bearing member having lateral slots communicating with the interior thereof, a substantially vertically disposed trapezoidal-s'naped gameboard roclrably mounted in said opening and cutaway portions and extending above the container, a forwardly extending tiange around the periphery of said gameboard, the bottom end of said gameboard being of arcuate shape and being seated on the top ends of the side walls, the portion of the ange along the top of the gameboard having a central opening adapted to receive a coin, a series of vertically spaced bafes on the front of said gameboard extending outwardly therefrom with spaces on the gameboard on both sides of the bai-'ties between the ends of the board, said handle being open at both ends and having a transverse cutout registering with the slots in the lowermost balie for receiving a coin dropped through the opening in the top portion of the flange and cascaded onto the lowermost baie, a cylindrical shaft extending from the rear of the gameboard adjacent its bottom and disposed loosely in said bearing member, and a fiat spring carried by said shaft with the free ends thereof extending laterally of the shaft and through the lateral slots in the bearing member whereby to resiliently limit the rocking motion of said gameboard.

2. An article of the kind described comprising a rectangular-shaped hollow container having front, rear, top, bottom and side walls, said top and front walls terminating short of each other providing au opening therebetween, said side walls having cutaway portions at their top ends communicating with said opening, a hollow cyf lindrical bearing member mounted on the top wall at the center thereof, said bearing member having lateral slots communicating with the interior thereof, a substantially vertically disposed trapezoidal-shaped gameboard rock ably mounted in said opening and cutaway portions and extending above the container, a forwardly extending flange around the periphery of said gameboard, the bottom end of said gameboard being of arcuate shape and being seated on the top ends of the side walls, the portion of the flange along the top of the gameboard having a central opening adapted to receive a coin, a series of vertically spaced baffles on the front of said gameboard extending outwardly therefrom with spaces on the gameboard on both sides of the baffles between the ends of the baiiies and the adjacent flanged portions of the gameboard, the lowermost baffle comprising a central bafe section pivotally mounted on the face of the gameboard and end bale sections pivotally connected to the ends of said central bathe section and to the gameboard, said gameboard having an opening adjacent said central bathe section, a ileXible member connected at the end to said central baflle section on one side of its pivot and connected at its other end to the cylindrical bearing member on the container, said central baffle section hav` ing a slot on each side of its pivot, a hollow cylindrical handle secured to the gameboard below the lowermost bale for rocking said gameboard, said handle being open at both ends and having a transverse cutout registering with the slots in the central section of the lowermost bale for receiving a coin dropped through the opening in the top portion of the lange and cascaded onto the lowerrnost baie.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNrrnD STATES PATENTS 1,655,296 Tapio Ian. 3, 1928 1,716,315 Kussat .lune 4, 1929 1,757,957 Fleischer May 13, 1930 2,649,994 Lewis Aug. 25,v 1953 

